It might also help to run ant with -verbose to get more information. I also made the experience that one Java installation I run did put some binaries in the Windows directory and since that came first in the path before JAVA_HOME I always got the wrong compiler (or maybe it was just java?) triggered. Took me a while to find that out.
Andreas Naveen_JaiDayal wrote: >Hi All > >I have started using Ant1.5 just today. I have installed everything as per >the manual says. >My OS version is Win2k, JDK version is 1.3 etc. > >I tried to build a small web application. The Ant utility created the whole >target dir structure, copied >every thing there. After that it started to compile the java files and gave >this error. > >BUILD FAILED > >D:\testing\navTestSite\build.xml:104: Cannot use classic compiler, as it is >not available A common >solution is to set the environment variable JAVA_HOME to your jdk directory. > >Please anybody help me here why this is happening because I have set the >JAVA_HOME property in >my environment variables properly. It is JAVA_HOME=D:\JDK1.3. > >What is this classic/modern compiler problem? > >Thanks a Lot > >Naveen > >************************************************************************** >This email (including any attachments) is intended for the sole use of the >intended recipient/s and may contain material that is CONFIDENTIAL AND >PRIVATE COMPANY INFORMATION. Any review or reliance by others or copying or >distribution or forwarding of any or all of the contents in this message is >STRICTLY PROHIBITED. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact >the sender by email and delete all copies; your cooperation in this regard >is appreciated. >************************************************************************** > > > -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>